Forecast Details for Buckner, IL

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Current Alerts for Buckner, IL: Special Weather Statement

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 6 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. High near 77. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 9 mph.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?

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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.

Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall, becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds. When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.

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